The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gérard Merckel, Montbonnot, FR;
Michel Pons, Meylan, FR;
Patrice Senn, Grenoble, FR;
Jean Michel Fournier, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
France Télécom, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/900 ;
Abstract
The integrated circuit comprises an inductor made at a metallization level of the circuit and a buried layer situated in the substrate of the integrated circuit under the said inductor, and connection means linking the inductor to the buried layer. The connection means are configured in such a way as to ensure the same potential in terms of dynamic response between the inductor and the buried layer. This equipotential is ensured by a transistor in a follower type arrangement made in the substrate and connected in parallel with the stray capacitances under the inductor.